The camera raw converter functionality in Adobe Photoshop software provides fast and easy access to the raw image formats produced by many leading professional and mid-range digital cameras. By working with these "digital negatives," you can achieve the results you want with greater artistic control and flexibility while still maintaining the original raw files. The Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in became the latest must-have tool for professional photographers when it was released in February 2003. This powerful plug-in has been frequently updated to support more cameras and include more features and is available as part of Adobe Photoshop CS5. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software is built upon the same powerful raw processing technology that is available in the Camera Raw plug-in.

What's new in Adobe Camera Raw 6.6 RC1:

New Camera Support

Canon PowerShot S100

Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 V1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Samsung NX5

New Lens Profile Support

Canon: Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM II

Canon: Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM II

Canon: Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro

Canon: Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro

Nikon: Nikon 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8

Nikon: Nikon 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6

Nikon: Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G

Nikon: Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM II

Nikon: Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro

Nikon: Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro

Phase One: Mamiya AF 35mm f/3.5

Phase One: Mamiya AF 45mm f/2.8

Phase One: Mamiya Sekor AF 28mm f/4.5 D Aspherical

Phase One: Mamiya Sekor AF 55mm f/2.8 LS D

Phase One: Mamiya Sekor AF 80mm f/2.8 D

Phase One: Mamiya Sekor AF 80mm f/2.8 LS D

Phase One: Mamiya Sekor AF 110mm f/2.8 LS D

Phase One: Mamiya Sekor AF 150mm f/3.5 LS

Phase One: Phase One 28 mm Digital AF f/4.5 Aspherical

Phase One: Phase One 35 mm Digital AF f/3.5

Phase One: Phase One 45 mm Digital AF f/2.8

Phase One: Phase One 80 mm Digital AF f/2.8

Phase One: Schneider-Kreuznach 55 mm LS f/2.8

Phase One: Schneider-Kreuznach 110 mm LS f/2.8

Phase One: Schneider-Kreuznach 150 mm LS f/3.5

Sigma: Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM II

Sigma: Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM

Sigma: Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro

Sigma: Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro

Sigma: Sigma DP2x

Sony: Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM

Fixed Issues:

Selecting a destination folder could cause the Adobe Photo Downloader to become unresponsive.

Prior custom tone curve adjustments may not appear in the tone curve panel until the panel is refreshed.

Images with red eye corrections may have had color artifacts when converted to black and white.